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Congratulations to the St Louis High School students who received John Paul II Awards, November 2015.

Congratulations to the St Louis High School students who received John Paul II Awards, November 2015.

Congratulations to the St Louis High School students who received John Paul II Awards, November 2015.

Congratulations to the St Louis High School students who received John Paul II Awards, November 2015.

All Saints Day - Family Mass.

All Saints Day - Family Mass.

International Mass 2015.

International Mass/Festival of Cultures 2015.

International Mass/Festival of Cultures 2015.

International Mass/Festival of Cultures 2015.

St Louis High School - Mass to celebrate the opening of the school year, September 2015.

St Louis High School - Mass to celebrate the opening of the school year, September 2015.

St Louis High School - Mass to celebrate the opening of the school year, September 2015.

St Louis High School - Mass to celebrate the opening of the school year, September 2015.

Saying goodbye & thanks to Msgr Dan O'Connor for his support and guidance to the parish over the past number of weeks, and a warm welcome to Fr William King who takes up his position as parish admin, 15th Sept 2015.

Saying goodbye & thanks to Msgr Dan O'Connor for his support and guidance to the parish over the past number of weeks, and a warm welcome to Fr William King who takes up his position as parish admin, 15th Sept 2015.

Saying goodbye & thanks to Msgr Dan O'Connor for his support and guidance to the parish over the past number of weeks, and a warm welcome to Fr William King who takes up his position as parish admin, 15th Sept 2015.

Parish trip, together with our neighbours from the Lutheran and Church of Ireland communities, to St. Mel’s and Belvedere House, September 2015 - Thanks to all the organisers!

Parish trip, together with our neighbours from the Lutheran and Church of Ireland communities, to St. Mel’s and Belvedere House, September 2015 - A good time was had by all.

Parish trip, together with our neighbours from the Lutheran and Church of Ireland communities, to St. Mel’s and Belvedere House, September 2015.

Fr Fabrizio, visiting priest from Italy with the Jesuits, who helped out in the parish over the last few weeks.

Get-together to say thanks to Fr Fabrizio, visiting priest from Italy with the Jesuits, who helped out in the parish recently.

Thank You to Fr Fabrizio, visiting priest from Italy with the Jesuits, who helped out in the parish recently.

Church Garden Planting Day - July 2015.

Church Garden Planting Day - July 2015.

Church Garden Planting Day - July 2015.

Church Garden Planting Day - July 2015.

Church Garden Planting Day - July 2015.

Fr. John Galvin’s Retirement Presentation - 5th July 2015.

At Fr. John Galvin’s Retirement Presentation - 5th July 2015.

Fair Day 2015 - Thanks!.

Fair Day 2015 - Volunteers Group.

Fair Day 2015 - Volunteers.

Fair Day 2015 - Cooling Down! (photo thanks to Pearce Cullinan).

2015 Fair Day - Colourful Day (photo thanks to Pearce Cullinan).

Fair Day 2015 - Dog Show Winners (photo thanks to Pearce Cullinan).

Fair Day 2015 - Human Winners!.

Fair Day 2015 - Everybody Zumba (photo thanks to Pearce Cullinan).

Pentecost Project/4th Year Students 2015 - Poster.

Pentecost Project/4th Year Students 2015.

Pentecost Project/4th Year Winners 2015.

Pentecost Project/4th Year Exhibition 2015.

National Day of Prayer for Children, 10th October 2014.

National Day of Prayer for Children, 10th October 2014.

National Day of Prayer for Children, 10th October 2014.

National Day of Prayer for Children, 10th October 2014.

Parish outing to Jerpoint and Duiske Abbey.

Parish outing to Jerpoint and Duiske Abbey.

Visit of the Parish Pastoral Council to Portstewart PPC - Sr. Noreen, Elizabeth Smyth & David Mooney with Terence Butcher chair of Portstewart PPC and some of the other members.

Thanks to the contributors who supported Rathmines Midsummer Fair in the Square 21st June 2014.

Presentation by Schools and Family Mass to Fr Richard Sheehy for the 25th anniversary of his ordination.

At the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Fr Richard Sheehy's ordination.

At the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Fr Richard Sheehy's ordination.

At the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Fr Richard Sheehy's ordination.

Archbisop Martin gives the homily at the 40th Anniversary Folk Mass.

Folk Mass 40th Anniversary, 4th November 2012.

Folk Mass 40th Anniversary, 4th November 2012.

St Louis Junior School with Sam Maguire Cup 2012.

St Louis School Principals with Sam Maguire Cup 2012.

Rathmines International Mass and Festival of Cultures 2011.

Rathmines International Mass and Festival of Cultures 2011.

Rathmines International Mass and Festival of Cultures 2012.

Family Mass, 2012.

'Do This in Memory' Mass for First Holy Communion, 2012.

Festival of Cultures June 2012.

Festival of Cultures June 2012.

Festival of Cultures June 2012.

Festival of Cultures June 2012.

Festival of Cultures June 2012.

International Mass June 2012.

At the Statio Orbis Mass, International Eucharistic Congress 2012.

Statio Orbis Mass, International Eucharistic Congress 2012.

Jim's Retirement party, 5th August 2012.

Jim's Retirement party, 5th August 2012.

Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Council, September 2012.

Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Council, September 2012.

Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Council, September 2012.

Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Council, September 2012.

Commissioning of Parish Pastoral Council, September 2012.

National Day of Prayer for Children, 12th October 2012.

Thought for the Week

A Lost Tribe

Once upon a time in Ireland, on ‘apple-ripe September mornings’, many young men of eighteen put on white shirts, black suits and ties and headed for the nearest railway station. They were upbeat, despite lugging suitcases that included a soutane, a surplice and biretta (ecclesiastical robes). Filled with the spirit of the Lord’s words: give and not count the cost’ they were bound for St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Some survived the rigours of seminary life; others decided the priesthood was not for them – later, some of these distinguished themselves in universities, in public life and in the market place. Among them were people like John Hume, Brian Friel and Michael O’Kennedy who became a government minister.

Those who ‘persevered’ returned the morning after ordination to their native place to celebrate their First Mass. The newly ordained were ‘trailing clouds of glory.’ People knelt at the altar rails to receive a first blessing and then kissed the recently anointed hands. The sun shone; a soft breeze carried summer perfume in from the hills. The hero was doing a lap of honour. God was in his heaven, all was right with the world.

Today, for the priest all is changed and, to paraphrase W.B. Yeats, all is changed utterly, but no terrible beauty is to be spotted on the horizon.

The biggest and smallest diocese in the country – Dublin and Killala – share a common experience: both have only one priest under forty. This I learned at the annual conference of the Association of Catholic Priests. Priests today, according to that remarkably brave priest from Sligo, Fr Brendan Hoban are ‘the lost tribe’. They are reviled, insulted and ignored. Brendan himself admits some exaggeration, but he is speaking truths that have been swept beneath the carpet. Well worth your while to read what he has to say (The Irish Times, 21 Nov) and indeed, if you have a spare moment, look up the ACP website. Happy reading! Fr. William

We are keen to enrol and train a new group of altar servers over the next few weeks. Those who have recently celebrated their First Communion are particularly welcome. Training for new altar servers will be provided by Josephine Bennett, who has participated in Diocesan child safeguarding training. Parents of children, who would like to become altar servers, are invited to pick up a parental authorisation form from the parish office or the sacristy.

We urgently needvolunteers for church cleaning, Youth Initiative Group and drivers for meals on wheels.

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